Monday, June 30, 2014

IELTS Writing 8 released for Android!

IELTS Writing 8 is about the IELTS test.  As an occasional English teacher, I have found that the best way to teach people is by using real examples and looking at people's mistakes.  This is the way the app works - people look at real essays written by real students for their IELTS test, and we edit them together (or, if it is too annoying, just look at my edits).


Link (free):



YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEj8Rwg4JA

Ready To Go Spoken English (Full) released

The 'full' Mac desktop version of 'Ready To Go Spoken English' has been released.  Because it is on a Mac, so I have included audio of all 1200+ slang expressions.  Otherwise, it is basically the same as the iPhone/Android version.


Chinese Slang released for iPhone, iPad, Android

Chinese Slang


Android (free):


iPad/iPhone(free):



Chinese Slang is basically the app 'Ready To Go Spoken English' except teaching Chinese Slang instead of English Slang.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db3mOGLij1o

Friday, March 7, 2014

Spoken English China released! (iPhone/iPad + Android)

Spoken English China has been released!





YOUTUBE VIDEOS:

English audio:


Chinese audio:


DOWNLOAD LINKS:

Free trial Chinese version (Android):


Paid Chinese version (Android):


iPhone/iPad:


INFORMATION:

This is an app specifically targeted to people who speak Chinese and want to learn English slang, e.g. 'at the end of the day', 'corny', 'to rock', 'up to something', 'real deal', etc, expressions which to native English speakers seem very natural but which are often quite confusing or even nonsensical to English learners.

The app has full Chinese language functionality, with side-by-side comparisons of the English and Chinese text, translated by native Chinese speakers from English into Chinese.  There is also something for English speakers who want to learn Chinese as well - all the Chinese has been translated into pinyin!  So you can use this app to practice some very (地道) (native-sounding) Chinese sentences!

Users can click on the slang to hear it pronounced.

The app uses a quiz format to teach people by challenging them to think.  There are four choices about what the meaning of the slang expression is.  The mental challenge will hopefully help users remember the words later.

Made by an English teacher.


It has no ads and doesn't need to connect to the Internet.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Ready To Go Spoken English released for iPhone and Android

It is free to download and play at:

iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ready-to-go-spoken-english/id730241520



Google Play Store:


(Free version)

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funlearninggames.rtgfreespokenenglish

(Paid version, $1.99)

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funlearninggames.rtgspokenenglish



App description:

Learn spoken-style English! This game will go through more than 1200 very useful spoken-style words and phrases, many of which will not be in English class textbooks.

The app uses a fun 'quiz' format to help people learn, with different levels and an achievement system. The first 1/3 of the app is free, the rest of it can be unlocked or purchased directly.

It has been made by a native English-speaking teacher for English-as-a-second-language learners.

No ads.

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu-6g03oUFU

http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/119426878-3178822495.html

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy for the Ready To Go/Spoken English series of educational games, including Ready To Go Australian English, Ready To Go Spoken English, Spoken English China, Chinese Slang and IELTS Writing 8:

This application does not collect or share any personal information. Your IP address (and related data provided by the operating system when making a web request) may be logged by the Internet-based servers (controlled by the vendors) that provide the data used by the application.